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Charles to Wed on Friday Despite Pope's Funeral (Reuters)
Reuters - The wedding of Britain's Prince Charles
to Camilla Parker Bowles, already hit by several glitches, will
go ahead Friday even if it clashes with the funeral of Pope
John Paul ...
Documentary Looks at Hollywood, Holocaust (AP)
AP - Hollywood threw its talents into War World II, eagerly churning out patriotic combat films. But the industry was reluctant to peer into the darkness of the Holocaust and anti-Semitism ...
Avril Lavigne Plots Summer Tour (Reuters)
Reuters - Singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne will
spend most of the summer on the road in North America,
beginning July 13 in London, Ontario, and wrapping Sept. 3 in
Montreal.
Sophia Loren Gets Award in Istanbul (AP)
AP - Film legend Sophia Loren received a lifetime achievement award at the opening of the Istanbul Film Festival. "I feel surrounded by love," Loren said at Friday's event.
TV News Icons Leaving at Rapid Pace (AP)
AP - A remarkable amount of TV news star power has dimmed over the past eight months: Barbara Walters, Tom Brokaw, Dan Rather and, just last week, Ted Koppel.
'Sin City' No. 1 at Weekend Box Office (AP)
AP - "Sin City" proved an irresistible temptation for audiences as the highly stylized comic-book adaptation led the weekend box office with a $28.1 million debut.
Celebs Get Slimed at Kids Choice Awards (AP)
AP - The green slime poured down on celebrities and fans alike Saturday night at a raucous 18th annual Kids Choice Awards broadcast on the Nickelodeon children's cable network.
Jones' List of 'Special Guests' Grows
NEW YORK (Billboard) - The 1979 duets album "George Jones: My Very Special Guests" has grown nearly three times larger for its May 31 reissue by Columbia/Legacy.
Yoakam Plots New Album, Tour, Films
NEW YORK (Billboard) - For the first time in a recording career that stretches back to the mid-1980s, Dwight Yoakam took the entire production mantle on his shoulders in the studio.
Bono: Pope Was Catholic Church's 'Best Front Man'
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Pope John Paul II was the "best front man" the Roman Catholic Church ever had, U2's own front man Bono said Sunday.
Lauren Bacall Updates Autobiography (AP)
AP - Lauren Bacall sits in a secluded corner of the outdoor dining area of a tony Westside hotel for a twilight interview.
Shopping With...Tim Gunn, Chair of Parsons Fashion Department and Star of 'Project Runway' (Fashion Wire Daily)
Fashion Wire Daily - Fashion Wire Daily March 31, 2005 - NEW YORK - "I've always been interested in design but never felt myself worthy of fashion," confided Tim Gunn.
Muti Storms Out of La Scala After 19 Years (Reuters)
Reuters - Riccardo Muti fell on his baton and
resigned from La Scala Saturday, ending his 19-year reign at
Milan's glittering opera house after a bitter battle for power.
IPG's Lowe To Revamp Grocery Chain Image (AdWeek.com)
AdWeek.com - How does an agency reinvent a venerable supermarket brand in the face of bigger, price-focused rivals such as Costco and Sam's Club? That's the challenge before ...
College Students Download in Dorm Rooms (AP)
AP - College junior Kyle Taylor is downloading hundreds of songs by No Doubt, Bruce Springsteen and others onto the Compaq laptop in his cramped dormitory room. With a few more clicks of ...
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